'I'm just going to go out, have fun with my teammates and get a win,' new quarterback Jonathan Wallace said.

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True freshman Jonathan Wallace will make his debut as Auburn's starting quarterback against New Mexico State on Saturday, head coach Gene Chizik announced Tuesday.

Chizik's decision comes after a strong performance in the second half of last week's 63-21 loss to Texas A&M. Wallace was 6-for-9 passing for 122 yards and two touchdowns. He also carried the ball 13 times for 71 yards.

"We thought that after going back and looking at the film and really reviewing it, that he really played well," Chizik said. "Jonathan's one of these guys that's very mature kind of beyond his years. He prepares that ...